Leigh Paterson, Vermont Public

Leigh Paterson

Vermont Public

Denver, CO, United States

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Past:
  • Vermont Public
  • KERA News
  • KBSX 91.5
  • Inside Energy

Past articles by Leigh:

Coronavirus Fears Have Produced A Lot Of New Gun Owners — And Safety Concerns

As Americans flock to gun stores in the face of coronavirus fears, many gun dealers report an influx of new customers, taking home a deadly weapon for the → Read More

Case-By-Case, Gun-By-Gun: Denver Investigator Is Removing Firearms From Domestic Abusers

Domestic abusers are generally prohibited from possessing firearms, but in many states, ensuring these offenders turn over their guns is difficult. A new → Read More

Gun Law Scorecard Shows Some Gun-Friendly States Passing New Regulations

In its annual scorecard ranking the strength of state gun laws, the gun control advocacy group Giffords boosted ratings for a handful of states in the → Read More

Poll: Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws

Strong majorities of Americans from across the political spectrum support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to petition a judge to → Read More

Poll: Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws

Strong majorities of Americans from across the political spectrum support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to petition a judge to → Read More

Poll: Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws

Strong majorities of Americans from across the political spectrum support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to petition a judge to → Read More

Colorado Records Will Not Show How Gun Rights Recall Money Was Spent

Money flowed into Colorado politics earlier this year when hardline gun rights supporters attempted to recall a state representative who supported Colorado → Read More

Suspect Accused Of Making 'Credible' Threats Dead, FBI Confirms

11:41 a.m. update: Sol Pais confirmed dead by FBI A young Florida woman who traveled to Colorado and bought a shotgun for what authorities feared would be → Read More

For One Colorado Rancher, An AR-15 Is A Tool To Protect His Herd

Scott and JJ Shepherd live in a white house at the end of a dirt road in Walden, Colorado, a small town near the Wyoming border. The picture window above → Read More

After Death Threat, One Colorado Doctor Feels Safer Without A Gun

Gun issues haven’t always been important to Dr. Erik Wallace. As a young kid growing up in Northern California, Wallace discovered his dad’s handgun in a → Read More

For One Colorado Rancher, An AR-15 Is A Tool To Protect His Herd

Scott and JJ Shepherd live in a white house at the end of a dirt road in Walden, Colorado, a small town near the Wyoming border. The picture window above → Read More

Five Things To Know About Our National Monuments

One day after President Donald Trump sliced down two Utah monuments by more than one million acres, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has made his review of national monuments public, adding a monument in Nevada and one in Oregon to the list of those he recommends shrinking. Here are five things to know about our national monuments... → Read More

Living With Oil & Gas- An Inside Energy Podcast Special

In this Inside Energy podcast special, Leigh Paterson reports on the struggle between two priorities: energy development and housing development. She takes us to Colorado’s Front Range, where drilling rigs and subdivisions are both going up in towns north of Denver. At the intersection of the these two types of development are serious concerns about health and safety. → Read More

Sage Grouse Deja Vu

The Interior Department is proposing changes to the 2015 Greater Sage Grouse Plans. Inside Energy looks at the impact these changes could have on the spirit of compromise across the west. → Read More

Inside Energy | Bringing energy reporting down to Earth

Will energy development move into the Bears Ears National Monument? Inside Energy digs in. → Read More

Oil & Gas Eyes Bears Ears Fringes

Will energy development move into the Bears Ears National Monument? Inside Energy digs in. → Read More

When Oil And Gas Moves In Next Door

The fatal explosion in April in Firestone, Colorado has increased scrutiny on the oil and gas industry in the state. How close is too close when it comes to setbacks for wells near homes and occupied buildings? Some communities, like Broomfield, are trying to establish concrete rules for drilling nearby. Inside Energy's Leigh Paterson explores the conflicts that arise when oil and gas production… → Read More

After Home Explosion, Who Wants To Live On Twilight Ave?

A home went up in flames in April on Twilight Avenue north of Denver, killing two people. Now, the investigation into what happened is underway, clean-up is ongoing, lawsuits are being filed and people who live in that small community are worried- not only about their safety but about the value of their homes. The explosion was […] → Read More

Timeline: Colorado’s Oil & Gas Explosion Problem

Back-to-back oil and gas explosions and three deaths, have Front Range communities on edge. This timeline lays out the many years of events leading up to these accidents. → Read More

Back-To-Back Oil & Gas Explosions Rattle Colorado Communities

An Anadarko oil tank battery exploded in flames on Thursday afternoon, killing one worker and injuring three more, just 3.5 miles from the site of a deadly home explosion in Firestone, Colo., that killed two last month. The state's oil and gas industry is under increasing scrutiny from state and federal regulators. → Read More